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The one I am hoping to use with the Rift
This is both an input and output device. But IF they can actually deliver it at a consumer price with reasonable durability and it works, it could be very very cool... http://www.novint....
"aabel" wrote:
It's cool, and I was excited for it, but as time goes on I am less excited about Novint's crazy exoskeletal arm and more interested in things like 3d hand tracking The less gear the player has to buy/wear the better.
However if we ever get any solid information about the Novint XIO, particularly if it has any haptic capabilities, I could get excited about it again.
As far as I understand it, haptic feedback is the primary purpose of the XIO. It's ability to detect motion to any degree seems to be more of an afterthought/side effect of the design.
It's primary purpose appears to be force feedback, but it's physical design implies that's basically limited to the elbow and wrist.
Keep in mind that their only existing product is the Novint Falcon. And while that can be used as a 3dof mouse replacement, it's primary selling point is very precise haptic feedback.